2007 Jeep Liberty Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated May 11, 2025 · 101 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2007 Jeep Liberty, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 58,984 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel gasoline structure” (48% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Fuel gasoline structure: mentioned in 48 of 101 complaints (48%)
  • Gas tank: mentioned in 14 of 101 complaints (14%)
  • Filler neck: mentioned in 9 of 101 complaints (9%)
  • Every fill: mentioned in 7 of 101 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 40 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles3 · 8%
10k–25k miles3 · 8%
25k–50k miles12 · 30%
50k–75k miles8 · 20%
75k–100k miles7 · 18%
100k–150k miles6 · 15%
150k+ miles1 · 3%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 101 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Jeep Liberty fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year

Peak: 2005, with 192 complaints
2002: 882002882003: 832003832004: 932004932005: 19220051922006: 16420061642007: 10120071012008: 612008612009: 152009152010: 252010252011: 312011312012: 920129

n = 862 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel/propulsion System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2012 Liberty92%93,500
2011 Liberty3117%58,500
2010 Liberty2513%50,000
2009 Liberty1514%46,000
2008 Liberty6111%63,500
2007 Liberty10114%58,984
2006 Liberty16412%84,000
2005 Liberty19217%87,000
2004 Liberty938%128,500
2003 Liberty836%135,004
2002 Liberty885%126,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2014, with 55 complaints
2012: 5201252013: 112013112014: 552014552015: 152015152016: 6201662017: 1201712018: 3201832019: 3201932022: 1202212023: 120231

n = 101 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2007 Jeep Liberty. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Many Jeep vehicles have gas blow back during refueling. This problem has existed for a number of years and Jeep has issued recalls. Please read the following: If each Jeep user spills .1 gallon during refueling and they refuel the Jeep 12 times per year they spill 1.2 gallons per year. This is a…

Received Jan 12, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11501489

gas overflows out when filling with fuel

Received Jan 29, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11449350

Fuel overflows & doesn't shut off when full! Every time we put fuel into the car, it will not allow the pump to shut off when the tank becomes full-no matter how slow one fills the tank, it creates a fuel burp and pours gasoline out & down the vehicle. All of us, including our young driver, need to…

Received Sep 19, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11256703
Jeep Liberty
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Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Jeep Libertys have fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 101 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2007 Jeep Liberty (14% of the 703 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Jeep Liberty fuel/propulsion system?

No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 58,984 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2007 Jeep Liberty?

The most frequent phrase is “fuel gasoline structure”, in 48 of 101 complaints, followed by “gas tank” (14).

Other 2007 Jeep Liberty problems

See all 2007 Jeep Liberty problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Liberty years.